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Western Australia’s biggest and only medical research institute dedicated to improving kids’ health and wellbeing, has rebranded to The Kids Research Institute Australia.

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Limiting long term lung damage in preterm babiesWith premature babies facing lung problems, researchers with the Children’s Lung Health group are working to identify ways to improve the long-term impact.

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Researchers pay tribute to LockieThe hearts of everyone at The Kids go out to the family and friends of Lachlan Hernaman, a long-term participant in lung health research who died suddenly on April 30.

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NHMRC funding boost to child health researchThe Kids researchers will use nearly $8.5 million awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to tackle health issues including respiratory disease, brain cancer, vaccination and Aboriginal health.
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OPTIMUM: OPTimising IMmunisation Using Mixed schedulesPat Peter Susan Tom Jennifer Holt Richmond Prescott Snelling Kent PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP MBBS BMedSci PhD FRACP BMBS DTMH

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Key appointments to drive early childhood collaborationLeading child health researcher Professor Donna Cross has been appointed as Director of the new Early Childhood Development and Learning Collaboration, hosted b

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The Kids welcomes Minderoo investment in early child developmentThe Kids has congratulated Andrew & Nicola Forrest on their visionary commitment to develop a new blueprint for optimal child development in Aust & beyond.

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Early Years Initiative an unprecedented commitment to youngest West AustraliansMinderoo Foundation and The Kids Research Institute Australia are proud to partner with the Western Australian Government on an unprecedented $49.3 million commitment to

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Ending deadly heart disease finally within our sightsIt's been a huge year for those working to eliminate rheumatic heart disease (RHD), with breakthroughs including $35M in funding to develop a Strep A vaccine.

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Finding answers for Tenaya: from a sore throat to open-heart surgeryWhen Katrina took her daughter Tenaya to the local emergency department for the fourth time, she was determined she wouldn’t be leaving without answers.